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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation 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 participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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