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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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