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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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