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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and 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 organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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