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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? 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 we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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