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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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