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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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