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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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