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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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