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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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