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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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