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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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