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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative 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 teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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