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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment 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 we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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