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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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