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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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