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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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