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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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