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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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