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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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