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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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