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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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