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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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