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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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