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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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