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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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