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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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