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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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