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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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