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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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