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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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