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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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