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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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