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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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