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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important 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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