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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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