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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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