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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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