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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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