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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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