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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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