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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources