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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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