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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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