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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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