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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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