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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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