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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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