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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative 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 institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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