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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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