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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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