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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices 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 low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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