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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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