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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers 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 models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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