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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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