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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices 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 issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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