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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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