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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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