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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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