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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia 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 institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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