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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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