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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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