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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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