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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original 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 issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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