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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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