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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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