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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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