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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key 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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