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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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