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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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