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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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