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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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