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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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