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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States 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 deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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