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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? 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 participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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