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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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