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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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