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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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