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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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