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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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