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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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