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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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