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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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