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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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