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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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