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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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