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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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