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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important 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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