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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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