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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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