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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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