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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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