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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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