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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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