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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online 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 participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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