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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment 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 educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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