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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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