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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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