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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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