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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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