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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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