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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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