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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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