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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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