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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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