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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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