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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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