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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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