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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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