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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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