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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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