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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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