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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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