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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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