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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment 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 institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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