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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? 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 inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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