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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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