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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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