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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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