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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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