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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and 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 participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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