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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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