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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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