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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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