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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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