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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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