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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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