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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC 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 participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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