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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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