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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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