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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation 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 problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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