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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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