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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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