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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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