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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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