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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators 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 models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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