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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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