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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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