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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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