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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment 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 organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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