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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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