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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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