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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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