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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment 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 organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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