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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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