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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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