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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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