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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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