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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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