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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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