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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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