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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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