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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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