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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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