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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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