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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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