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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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