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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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