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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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