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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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