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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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