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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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