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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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