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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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