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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education