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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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