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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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