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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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