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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment 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 educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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