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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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