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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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