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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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