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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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