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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar 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 participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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