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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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