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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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