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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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