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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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