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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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