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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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