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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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