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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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