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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major 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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