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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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