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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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