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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online 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 educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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