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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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