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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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