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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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