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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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