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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies 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 low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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