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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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