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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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