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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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