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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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