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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment 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 stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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