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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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