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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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