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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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