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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices 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 issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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