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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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