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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors 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 organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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