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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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