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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment 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 organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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