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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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