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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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