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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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