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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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