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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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