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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines 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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