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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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