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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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