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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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