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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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