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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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