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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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