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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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