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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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