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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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