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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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