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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively 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 educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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