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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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