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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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