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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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