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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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