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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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