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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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