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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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