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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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