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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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