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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies 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 issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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