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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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