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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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