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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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