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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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