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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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