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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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