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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation 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 poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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