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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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