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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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