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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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