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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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