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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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