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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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