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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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