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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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