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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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