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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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