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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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