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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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