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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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