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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies 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 low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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