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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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