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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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