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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original 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 participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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