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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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