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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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