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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major 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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