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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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