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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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