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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators 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 models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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