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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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