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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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