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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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