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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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