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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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