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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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