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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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