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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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