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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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