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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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