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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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