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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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