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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators 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 business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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