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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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