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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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