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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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