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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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