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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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