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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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