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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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