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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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