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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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