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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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