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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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