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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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