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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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