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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll 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 stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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