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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original 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 organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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