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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative 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 educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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