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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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