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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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