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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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