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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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