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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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