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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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