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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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