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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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