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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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