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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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