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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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