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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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