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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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