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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive 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 teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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