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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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