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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy 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 participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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