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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and 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 participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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