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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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