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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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