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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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