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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment 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 deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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