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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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