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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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