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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original 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 participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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