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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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