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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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