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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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