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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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