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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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