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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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