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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations 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 models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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