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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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