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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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