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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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