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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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