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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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