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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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