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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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