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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment 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 the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important 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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