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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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