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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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