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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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