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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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