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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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