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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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