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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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