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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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