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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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