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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida 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 we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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