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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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