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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure 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 Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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