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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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