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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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