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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and 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 institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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