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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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