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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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