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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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