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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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