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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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