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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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