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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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