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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key 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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