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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling 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 respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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