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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original 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 teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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