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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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