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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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