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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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