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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation 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 stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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