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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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