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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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