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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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