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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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