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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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