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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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