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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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