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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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