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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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