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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original 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 educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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