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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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