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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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