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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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