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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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