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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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