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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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