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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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