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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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