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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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