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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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