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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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