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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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