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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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