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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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