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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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