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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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