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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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