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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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