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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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