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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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