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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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