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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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