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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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