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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive 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 we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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