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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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