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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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