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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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