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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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