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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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