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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational 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 key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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