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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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