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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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