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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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