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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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