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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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