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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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