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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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