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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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