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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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