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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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