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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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