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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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