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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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