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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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