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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices 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 inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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