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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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