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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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