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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies 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 student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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