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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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