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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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