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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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