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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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