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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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