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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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