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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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