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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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