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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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