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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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