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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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