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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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