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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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