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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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