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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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