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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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