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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental 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 institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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