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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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