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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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