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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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