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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major 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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