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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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