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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 elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively 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 in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we 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 MOOCs? What original 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 we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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