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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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