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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers 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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