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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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