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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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