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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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