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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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