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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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