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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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