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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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