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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria 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 educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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