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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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