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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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