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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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