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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we 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 business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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