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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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