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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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