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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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