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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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