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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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