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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major 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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