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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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