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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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