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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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