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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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