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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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