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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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