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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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