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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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