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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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