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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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