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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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