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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)