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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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