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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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