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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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