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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation 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 educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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