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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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