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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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