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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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