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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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