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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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