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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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