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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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