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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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