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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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