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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment 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 teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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