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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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