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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major 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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