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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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