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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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