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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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