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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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