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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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