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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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