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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? 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 we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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