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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What 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 we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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