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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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