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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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