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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation 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 participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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