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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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