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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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