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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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