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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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