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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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