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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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