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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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