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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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