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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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