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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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