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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee 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 business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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