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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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