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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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