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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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